If you’re looking for a hearty, healthy, and satisfying breakfast but without the eggs..give Tofu Breakfast Scramble a try! As tofu is a good source of plant-based protein, this breakfast dish is filling and perfect for post workout or just lazy weekend brunch! Before going vegan over 10 years ago, I used to enjoy scrambled eggs on toast especially on lazy weekends…and I found it hard to re-create similar tastes and textures. Tofu is plain on its own but is incredibly versatile, taking on flavours of whatever seasonings and veggies you mix with it. I recommend using firm tofu crumbled in your hands to give it the perfect texture. The key to giving it it’s ‘eggy’ flavour is nutritional yeast or ‘nooch’ as its commonly called. It gives dishes that savoury richness and slightly cheesy flavour that can be missing in some vegan foods. In addition I like to dried chives and chopped spring onions to my tofu scramble for extra yummy flavour!
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon dairy free butter
- 3 spring onions, diced
- 1 red pepper, diced in small pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 block firm tofu
- 2 tablespoon non-dairy milk, unsweetened
- 3 tablespoon nutritional yeasts
- 2 tablespoon dried chives
Instructions
- Heat dairy-free butter in frying pan until melted
- Add diced spring onions and red pepper and heat until softened (around 8-10 mins)
- Add salt, paprika, black pepper, onion powder and stir
- Pat dry firm tofu. Crumble using hands in to frying pan- not too big all small (see video)
- Add nutritional yeast, non-dairy milk and dried chives. Stir and cook a further few mins
- Serve immediately on toast with dairy free butter (optional!)
